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Data collection

Definition

of

Data collection

from

Care Data Matters: a roadmap for better data for adult social care (May 2023)

GOV.UK

The process of collecting information about specific subjects, whichis a result of a data flow.

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Digital/TEC definition

of

Data Collection for Pandemic Planning and Research

from

Digital Social Care (digitalsocialcare.org.uk)

Digital Social Care

Care providers have been recording COVID-19 status information as part of their workflow within their care management software. The collection will show trends within care settings at a local and national level which will support forecasting of future waves of the pandemic and help plan for better future services. This data collection will run until 31 March 2022.

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